1993 Chevrolet Astro problems
Owners have filed 177 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Chevrolet Astro. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. Next are suspension (12%) and transmission (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 177 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 170,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 170,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Chevrolet Astro with enough data (77 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving about 75 MPH left rear tire had a tread separation, causing vehicle to roll. Chevrolet, astro van, 1993. Ridgestone dueler apt, lt215/75r15, DOT 7bd0pub507, driver was injured in accident. *slc
Was involved in a single accident, which a deer ran out in front of me I merge right to avoid hitting the deer, and rolled 1.5 times and when resting upon top of truck, the rear left tire broke off of the hub, and axle.
Both front power door locks on driver side and passenger side malfunction intermittently from inside of vehicle regardless of whether or not the engine is running. Secondary problem is the battery draining if left more than 24 hours without being started. Both batteries are one year old, in good condition, and are the right type. The main battery drains first, so when the auxiliary battery is still strong, the engine will start.